Police say a car thief shot himself in the leg Friday afternoon as he tried to get away.

Winter Park Police said the man, identified as 18-year-old Roger Donell Johnson II, stole a car and backed into a patrol car after officers cornered him.

Johnson jumped out of the car, but somehow shot himself in the leg, according to officers.

Police said a passenger in the vehicle, 18-year-old Gerald Lavert Jones, was also arrested.

Multiple charges are pending against Johnson and Jones.